Don't be Afraid
J. Kill & Mr. Mule Lyrics

I don't wanna be right
I don't care about being right or wrong, I just want to live my life my way.

I rather live a lonely life.
I would rather live alone and be true to myself than compromise my values or beliefs to fit in with others.

Everyday I wake up I still think about the past
I wake up each day with memories of my past mistakes, struggles, and regrets still on my mind.

I would wake-up in the morning with the same clothes on my back
I was stuck in a cycle of poverty and hopelessness, unable to afford new clothes or change my circumstances.

I would take the money that I made and give it to my dad
I worked hard to support my family, even if it meant sacrificing my own needs and desires.

I was Present on the block but I was absent in the class
I was more focused on the streets and the struggle than on my education or future prospects.

Oh so hard for a young brother
It was extremely difficult for me as a young black man to overcome the systemic oppression, racism, and violence that I faced every day.

I hardly saw my self and barely every saw my mother
I was so caught up in the drama of the streets that I neglected my own emotional well-being and relationships with my family.

I got in trouble every-day because I loved the drama
I was addicted to the adrenaline rush and sense of power that came with being involved in criminal activity and violence.

Didn't understand how my first name had changed to brandy's brother
I had become known and defined only by my association with my more famous sister, rather than my own talents or accomplishments.

I grew up 'Insight' of you Everybody Know I was a fool red laces in my tennis shoes
I grew up in poverty and felt invisible and disrespected by society, despite my efforts to stand out and express myself through fashion and style.

I blow money on my dead homies funerals
I felt a deep sense of loyalty and obligation to my friends and peers who had died, and spent my limited resources on honoring their memory.

The critics say I'm out acting a fool I'm tired of being excused
I'm tired of being judged and criticized by others who don't understand my struggles and choices, and who try to force me to conform to their expectations.

I'm putting out these sex tapes I'm just living my life
I'm taking control of my own narrative and using my sexuality as a form of self-expression and empowerment, regardless of society's expectations or perceptions.

Just because I'm making money and my chain so bright I make the night time day cause my wrist so light
Despite my success and wealth, I'm still haunted by my past and feel the need to flaunt my material possessions and status as a form of validation and security.